Kingspan plans €650m share buy back as half year revenues rise 8% to record €4.5bn
Cavan-based group, led by Gene Murtagh, expects to deliver a full year trading profit of about €950m, which would be 5% up on 2024
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Pharma companies also volatile in wake of letters from US president to 17 of them demanding lower prices
Markets dip in face of good corporate results
Kerry’s decline continues following publication of half-year results earlier this week
Global markets soar amid signs of progress on US trade deals
Euronext Dublin was up 1.3%, largely boosted by strong performances from the Irish banks
Markets climb on back of Japan-US trade deal signing
Euronext Dublin finished the day up 1.3%, lifted by Cavan-based insulation specialist Kingspan, which surged 3.6%
Trump threat to fire Fed chair sends Wall Street lower
Global shares tumble as chip-makers struggle for direction
Global shares little changed after UK market rout
Unexpectedly weak US jobs reports adds to atmosphere of caution
The Irish firms seen as safe from Trump’s planned ‘revenge tax’
Foreign companies operating in the US that are majority owned by US investors would not be affected by the special tax
Global markets mixed ahead of key central bank meetings
Iseq index advances 0.5%, dragged higher by Ryanair and the main Irish banks
Irish homebuilding shares leap following rent reform news
Pan-European Stoxx 600 index logs third consecutive day of losses
Global markets steady as trade talks between US and China continue
Euronext Dublin outperformed its international as it finished the day up 0.6%, boosted by homebuilders
Kingspan embraces Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
Companies’ views of tax bill will mean little in the shadow of the Trump-Musk feud
Rally in European shares continues as Wall Street slides
Iseq index touched record highs on Tuesday, led higher by banks and Ryanair
Kingspan overcomes slow start in first quarter
Sales in US are ‘understandably slow’ but order book is at record levels, company says
‘Qualified’ backing for Kingspan chief from investor advisory firm after Grenfell report
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Kingspan backs up planned Ukraine investment
Insulation firm breaks ground on manufacturing campus in west of country despite ongoing Russian attacks
Kingspan to squeeze out other investors in Swedish firm as stake tops 90%
Kingspan first made a mandatory takeover offer for Nordic Waterproofing in October 2023
Kingspan among Grenfell companies UK will seek to ban from government contracts
New powers to investigate subsidiaries of Kingspan and other companies for disbarment
Kingspan bids to complete Nordic Waterproofing takeover
Swedish group’s board recommends offer to shareholders
Markets end on a positive note ahead of Trump return
FTSE 100 hits new highs as other indices close out a strong week for equities
Markets react positively to UK and US inflation data
Iseq closes slightly up with food companies rising
Global markets finish slightly higher as sterling continues to slump
Iseq bucks trend and finishes the day down
Global markets retreat in bond sell-off and dollar rise
Persistent inflationary pressures also a cause for concern
Stocks get tech lift as Nvidia jumps toward record
Hopes rise that Trump tariffs may be lighter than feared
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It was a challenging year for some listed companies and a record year for CEO departures
Global markets quiet at start of Christmas festivities
Mixed day for Irish banks as Ryanair slips slightly
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Winds of change howled across Britain in a year when a Labour election victory ended 14 years of Tory rule
Europe worries as Wall Street pushes ahead on benign inflation data
Indices in Europe end last full trading week with losses as Washington again battles to stop government shutdown
Markets nudge upwards ahead of Fed rate cut announcement
On Iseq Dalata shares rise as do those of housebuilder Glenveagh
Markets tread water as rates decisions from Federal Reserve and Bank of England loom
Fed to deliver verdict on Wednesday with Bank of England the following day
Muted day on Irish markets following ECB interest rate cut
More cuts on the way while Bundesbank warns region’s largest economy will barely grow next year
European markets flatline as ECB cuts interest rates
Megacap and growth stocks mixed - Nvidia down 1.7% while Microsoft gained 1.4%
European shares make gains while US jobs report points to rate cut
FTSE 100 closes down 0.5% marking steepest one-day fall in three weeks
Kingspan continues Latin America expansion with stake in Chilean company
Cavan-based insulation specialist buys 51% stake in Villalba, bringing its total facility count across the region to 11
European real estate stocks surge, as global trading eyes strong finish
Pan-European STOXX 600 jumps 1.2%, best daily performance in two months
Global markets fall on rate cut comment from Fed chairman
Iseq follows peers as food sector heavy hitters retreat
Al Gore’s ethical investment fund buying shares again in Kingspan
Generation Investment Management spends about €16 million to increase its stake in the insulation manufacturer from 2.9% to 3.01%
US stock market on course for best week in a year
S&P 500 on track for 50th record this year as gauge extends weekly gain to 4.5%
Markets retain their feelgood vibe post-Trump victory
Interest rate cuts in both the US and Britain are the focus for a session where only the FTSE 100 dipped
Kingspan sales rise in third quarter but company says ‘difficult to look too far ahead’ due to geopolitical ‘moving parts’
Sales at Irish insulation specialist Kingspan Group rose 3% in first nine months of year, buoyed by a 6% rise in Q3
European markets make gains after worst fall in a year
Dublin’s Iseq finished up 2.25% while FTSE rebounds
London stocks fall after UK budget announcement
Wall Street tumbles after warnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms about escalating AI costs
Kingspan expects EU decision on Trimo deal investigation within months
Cavan-based company also disclosed it has not yet set aside any provisions for a potential fine stemming from the investigation
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